Te Rūnaka o Awarua and Murihiku Regeneration welcomes the announcement that NZAS has secured a 20-year electricity deal enabling the Tiwai Aluminium Smelter to continue operating. Awarua Upoko, Tā Tipene O’Regan, welcomed the news which provides certainty to the local community, and supports New… Read more
Posted: 5 June 2024
The aluminium smelter at Tiwai in Southland has secured energy supply from three generators until at least 2044, giving certainty to employees and the local community, and supporting New Zealand’s contribution to a low carbon future. Meridian Energy, Contact Energy and Mercury have concluded deals… Read more
Posted: 31 May 2024
https://youtu.be/P3UqJHrGO-k … Between Aotearoa New Zealand and Antarctica lies Te Moana-tāpokopoko-a-Tāwhaki, the Great Southern Ocean. It includes the Subantarctic Islands, the Ross Sea, and the World's largest Marine Protected Area. But we urgently need international scientific cooperation that… Read more
Posted: 6 May 2024
Murihiku Regeneration welcomed Sonia Bichet, who was named France's best craftsman (“Meilleure Ouvrière de France” – MOF) in 2023, to the region on Saturday 4 May, where she kicked off her New Zealand leg of her global tour. Sonia’s world tour project, entitled "20,000 places on the seas", has a… Read more
Posted: 5 May 2024
Today Murihiku Upoko - Ta Tipene O’Regan and Terry Nicholas met with the new Chair of Antarctic NZ, Leon Grice, and incoming Board Member Heather Simpson. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Murihiku ki te Tonga Programme, recent polar expeditions, and related partnership opportunities.… Read more
Posted: 26 March 2024